The treasurer is responsible for maintaining the state funds and acting as the state's bank.[1]

Current officeholder

The current treasurer of Kansas is Ron Estes. Estes, the state's 39th Treasurer, won election in November 2010 and was sworn in January 10, 2011.[2]

Authority

Originally, the state treasurer of Kansas was a constitutional office. In 1979, however, the office became statutorily defined following a constitutional amendment. The transition is laid out in Chapter 25, Article 1 of the Kansas Code.

Article 1, Section 1b:

At the general election held in 1978 and each four (4) years thereafter, there shall be elected a treasurer for the state of Kansas,...[3]

Qualifications

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Elections

Kansas state government organizational chart

As with Kansas' other executive officers, the state treasurer is elected to serve for a term of four years of length, which runs concurrently with the term of the governor. The election is held in November and the statewide official takes office the following January.[4]

Vacancies

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Duties

The office is separated into five areas, administration, bond services, cash management, Kansas learning quest and unclaimed property. The administration department cover the overall working of the office, the bond department issues money to schools or cities that have bonds, the cash department keeps track of allocated money and invests it as needed. Unclaimed property tracks down owners or heirs and the learning quest department provides funds for higher education to students in need.[1]